W.W.&F. Discussion Forum
WW&F Railway Museum Discussion => Work and Events => Topic started by: Stephen Hussar on July 05, 2011, 08:05:14 AM
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From July 4, 2011
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Adorned with historic photos of the Wiscasset waterfront, the AA heads north on Rt 1
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Josh, Beth and Steve passing by the original General Offices of the W&Q
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Stewart and Cindy cruise by in the newest member of their fleet!
(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-8/342468/AlnaFiretrucksm.jpg)
Alna Vol Fire Dept!
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driven by museum board member Roger Whitney!
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The WW&F won first place in the auto category - fairly ironic for a railroad museum. Don't know if we get anything other than a blue ribbon for it.
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Hopefully won for being so purely non-commercial!
Stephen
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The parade registration form notes that first prize is $50 so the museum should get some cash from the win.
Stewart
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Excellent job, Ladies and Gentlemen!!
And, inquiring minds want to know what was the tune playing on the Victrola??
;)
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From the look of that guy standing in the back of the truck I would say "Ironman" was playing.
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I would like to think it is Locomotive Breath by Jethral Tull! ;)
Tom C.
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Good catch on the MP1 sound system Gordon.
Would you believe we played ... Glenn Miller's Chattanooga Choo Choo? I have it on 78.
Music with the "float" would be nice but the AA rides a bit rough to play records. Maybe we'll try something like that next year.
Stewart
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Do any other communities within a reasonable distance hold parades in which the AA truck could participate? How about antique vehicle shows?
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Newcastle/Damariscotta have a Memorial Day parade every year, whereas Wiscasset does not.
There was a bit of talk last year about putting the truck in the Bath Heritage Days parade this year, but I'm guessing it didn't happen.
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Seems to me that such area events would be a good way to get our name out there, since it appears that many local residents have no clue we even exist. I understand, of course, that taking the AA truck to parades requires resources, time and energy.
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I completely agree with Wayne. When I come for the work weekends I go to Mass at St. Patrick's Church in Newcastle. I usually get there early and I talked to a few locals about the railroad and they did not know it even existed.
Bernie
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Do any other communities within a reasonable distance hold parades in which the AA truck could participate? How about antique vehicle shows?
July 23 & 24th there is an antique truck exhibition at the Owl's Head Transportation Museum.
That might be a good venue to get out the word about the WW&F museum.
Keith
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I'd like to see the AA's doors painted with "Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway" -I hate to say it, but speaking as a marketing person, without spelling out the words, the owner of the truck is a bit of a mystery to anyone looking at it. In actuality it seems very few people know what "WW&F Ry" means.
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A nice magnetic sign would serve the purpose very well without ruining the paint job on the truck.
Bernie